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I’m a 9-5 employee looking to make a short term rental be my next investment to take advantage of offsetting my w2 income with losses (depreciation or otherwise) from the Str. I currently own a fourplex with enough sp...
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What makes a great leader in the real estate industry? Who are local iconic real estate leaders or effective influencers in your community?What makes them stand out? What are the ideal qualities? What keeps them drivi...
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Self-directed IRA is an amazing way to take tax-deferred advantage of the cash I have piled up in my 401k, and funnel it into real estate. I intend to take the plunge immediately, but there are so many providers out t...
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Just happened to watch Dateline Sunday night and they did a great piece on Detroit. A recap Detroit economy is going through some of its toughest times. There are rows of vacant, damaged houses with nearly vacant ne...
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I have a new tenant that moves in today. He just moved to the area and signed the lease without physically seeing the property however we used FaceTime to walk him through the property prior to lease signing. During...
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Hello! I've been trying to find an answer to my question for a couple weeks now and no home builders in my area have really been helpful at all! It's for a course I'm taking.I am trying to determine what portion of ne...
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My wife and I founded and grew a very successful tech company over the past 10 years and we just had our exit. We have done several property flips and have a few rentals that we’ve accumulated over the years. We reall...
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I've been building single family homes for a couple of years now. I now have lenders that are willing to lend to me. I plan to finish 10 houses within the next year. I am reaching the point where I can no longer manag...
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Hello, does anyone have any experience renting a SFH to a business? The company advised they would lease for a year and prepay rent for the year (requested a discount). They will have the same 4 individuals in the hou...
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